UNFOLD
PSYCHOLOGY & COUNSELLING
by Daniela Hoskin
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
Therapy for Adults
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While I draw from other therapy approaches as appropriate and needed, my main therapy approach is Schema Therapy.
Schema Therapy is an evidence-based and integrative form of psychotherapy that combines elements of cognitive-behavioral, attachment, and psychodynamic theories.
It focuses on identifying and changing deeply rooted patterns called “schemas,” which are formed early in life due to unmet core emotional needs—such as safety, love and acceptance, autonomy, as well as healthy boundaries. When these needs are not or only conditionally met, individuals develop maladaptive beliefs and coping styles that persist into adulthood, often causing emotional distress and dysfunctional relationships, and the repetition of unhealthy patterns and dynamics.
A key goal of schema therapy is to increase self-awareness, helping individuals recognise how these patterns influence their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, that are often urges to fight, flight, freeze or surrender. Through this awareness, clients can begin to challenge and change harmful schemas and unhelpful coping strategies.
Schema Therapy empowers clients to be guided by their Inner Healthy Adult (or Future Adult when working with young people) rather than by harsh, shaming, or overly demanding inner critics. This shift fosters self-compassion, supports healthy emotional expression, encourages assertiveness in having emotional needs met, and promotes personal accountability rather than avoidance or defensiveness – leading to self-confidence* and healthier, more fulfilling relationships.​
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​Therapy for Teens (13+)
Schema Therapy principles can be modified and adapted to work with children and adolescents.
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Schema therapy offers young people a deeper understanding of their emotions and behaviours. It helps them learn how to identify and name what they’re feeling, understand why certain situations trigger strong reactions, and make sense of patterns shaped by early experiences.
With this insight, teens can develop healthier coping strategies and greater emotional resilience. This support is especially valuable as they navigate common challenges of adolescence – including bullying, school pressures, social struggles, difficulties with motivation and procrastination, and conflict at home – helping them build confidence, clarity, and a more compassionate relationship with themselves and others.​​
* FUN FACT:
In German, there are two translations for the word “self-confidence” –
one is “Selbstbewusstsein” which literally means self-awareness, or self-conscience.
The other one is “Selbstvertrauen”, literally meaning self-trust.​​